HackBattle25 Backend

This is the backend service for our awesome project.

Prerequisites

• Go (version 1.21 or later) installed.
• Access to the project on Firebase. Ask a teammate for an invite.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <your-repository-url>

2. Navigate into the project directory:

   cd hackbattle25-backend

3. Go to the Firebase console, generate your own private service account key, and save it somewhere safe on your computer. Do not commit this file.
4. Install the project dependencies:

   go mod tidy

Running the Server

Set the environment variable with the path to your key and run the main.go file.

export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/your/serviceAccountKey.json" && go run main.go

The server will be running on http://localhost:8080. 🚀